Since the beginning of my diabetes career i'm having issues to which no one seems to have answers.
One of those things is that my lunch bolus is working too strong at a time where it should not noticeably have any affect anymore. I'm talking about 5 hours after lunch and sometimes even more.
Very much longer than short-acting inline should be active.
At around 4 pm i have to take carbohydrates to prevent a hypo. After that BS rises but starts dropping again within half an hour. And again i have to take extra CH to prevent a hypo. This could go on till 8 pm. 8 hours after last insuline. No excercise or activity is involved. I've been tested multiple times if my pancreas is still producing insuline which is not the case.
I've had multiple brands and types of insuline but they all act kind of the same way.
When i was on pen injections, 10 years ago and before, my doctor convinced me to go on pump to address this problem, among other things. He thought my afternoon-problem was caused by basal insuline. The theory was that by switching to pump and setting the basal level to zero between around noon and 6 pm the problem would be gone. But nothing noticeable happened here.
Basal on pump after 12 is at the lowest rate so practically zero so the drops in the afternoon could only be caused by the lunch bolus insuline.
Problem is only in the afternoon. Bolusses after breakfast and supper seems to act normal concerning effectiveness in time range.
Anyone recognizing this problem?
One of those things is that my lunch bolus is working too strong at a time where it should not noticeably have any affect anymore. I'm talking about 5 hours after lunch and sometimes even more.
Very much longer than short-acting inline should be active.
At around 4 pm i have to take carbohydrates to prevent a hypo. After that BS rises but starts dropping again within half an hour. And again i have to take extra CH to prevent a hypo. This could go on till 8 pm. 8 hours after last insuline. No excercise or activity is involved. I've been tested multiple times if my pancreas is still producing insuline which is not the case.
I've had multiple brands and types of insuline but they all act kind of the same way.
When i was on pen injections, 10 years ago and before, my doctor convinced me to go on pump to address this problem, among other things. He thought my afternoon-problem was caused by basal insuline. The theory was that by switching to pump and setting the basal level to zero between around noon and 6 pm the problem would be gone. But nothing noticeable happened here.
Basal on pump after 12 is at the lowest rate so practically zero so the drops in the afternoon could only be caused by the lunch bolus insuline.
Problem is only in the afternoon. Bolusses after breakfast and supper seems to act normal concerning effectiveness in time range.
Anyone recognizing this problem?
